Condiment-holder.



E. J. VOELKER.

CONDIMENT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18. 1914.

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E. J. VOELKER.

CONDIMENT HOLDER.. APPLICATIQN man MAR. 18. 1914.

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CONDIMENT-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7'

Patented N v. c 191 Application filed March 18, 1914. SerialNo..825,582.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EVA J. VonLKnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Condiment- Holders,of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in condiment holders andhasforitsobject to provide a device for holding granular or powderedmaterial such, for instance, as pepper, salt, powdered sugar, etc.Another object of the invention is to provide an automatically closingreceptacle of the nature specified.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device asdescribed of the size that may be readily carried in the pocketandhaving a ring whereby it may be'attached to a chain, said ring beingmeans by which the device may be operated in order to permit thematerial therein to be delivered therefrom.

With the above and other-objects in view which will be more fully setforth in the fol lowing specification, I have invented the deings inwhich I a Figure 1 is a very much enlarged sectionalview of my device, q

i Fig. v2 is an elevational view of an en larged device, but notas'greatly enlarged as vice illustrated in the accompanying draw- Fig. 3is another elevational view,

Fig. 4 is another elevational view,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device partially broken away,

Fig. 6 is a detail elevational view of the closure ring, I

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the closure ring from an opposite side,I

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slight modification, v

Fig. 9 is a section taken on line A A of Fig. ,8, and j Fig. 10 is adetail perspective view of a spring member.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout'thespecification and in the several views in the drawings in whichlindicates my improved. condiment holder whichpreferably is much smallerthan is shown in the drawings, adevice the size of an ordinary watch,which may be slipped in the pocket attached to a chaincor otherwisecarried conveniently being more desirable. This device is formed of acasing 2 embracing the opposing walls 3 and 4 and the side wall 5 allintegrally connected. Seated within the casing'2 is a ring 6 thediameter of which isjust enough smaller than the diameter of the wall 5to permit it to fit snugly against the inner side of said wall 5. Thewidth of the ring 6 is such that its opposing edges 7 and 8 contactthewalls 3 and .4. This ring fits so snugly within the casing 2 thatthere is no play have'free' movement.

An elongated, opening 9 isprovided in the whereby the ring-may wall5through which the post 10 extends and is screwed or otherwise fastenedto the exposed portion 11 of the ring 6. By moving the post to the pointdesignated. a the opening 12 in the ring 6 will be caused to aline withthe opening 13 in thefwall 5 whereby the chamber 14 may be filled. Bymoving. the post to the point 6 the opening 12 will aline with theopening 15 whereby the chamber 20 may befilled. By. moving the post tothe point marked 0 the perforation 17 in thering 6 will be brought intoalinement with the perforations 18 in the wall 5 wherebythe contents ofthe chamber 14 will be sifted therefrom. By continuing the-movement ofthepost 10 to the point marked d the perforation 17 will be brought intoalinement with the perforations 19 whereby the contents of thechamber-E20 may be sifted therefrom. A ring 21 is fixed to the post 10whereby it may be more readily moved and also whereby the device may befixed to a chain and more readily carried.

A partition 22, integrally connected with one orboth of said opposingwalls 3 and 4, divide the chamber 14 from the chamber 20.

'FiXed to substantially a. central portion of the wall 4 is a leafspring 23 which. is ,ysufli'-; ciently curved in order to permit itstravel arcuately withthe movement ofthe'ring 6. The end 24 of saidspring; is fastened to the inner surface of the ring6fby means of aloop'25 whereby when the post 10 is movedfrom its ,nQrmal centralposition relative to 1 din a the slot 9 when all of the openings and penforations are held closed by the solid portion of the ring 6, the spring23 will automatically carry the ring back to its said normal position.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show a slight modification of my invention, in whichthe cylindrical receptacle 26 is provided with a ring 27 in the chamber28. This ring is provided with an opening 29 adapted to aline with theopening 80 for the admission of the material for the receptacle and theperforation 31 is adapted to aline with the perforations 32 in 'order topermit the egress of the material. in this ring 27 is provided a post 33having a thumb portion 84 extendingoutwardly of the wall 35 whereby thering may be open atedand an inwardly projecting portion 38 which seatsbetween the two leaf springs 87 and 38 whereby, when said post is movedin one or the other direction said spring will force it back togetherwith the ring to its normal position.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim to be new anddesire to procure by Letters Patent is 1. A box having a division wallwith. openings on each side of the wall and a ring rotatable around saiddivision wall and having a single opening adapted to aline'with eitherof said first openings.

2. A box having a division wall with openings on each side of the walland a ring witha single opening adapted to aline with either of saidfirst openings,*said ring being rotatable around said wall.

3. The described device consisting of a cylindrical case havingintegrally connected side top and bottom walls, said side wall havingopenings, a ring in said boX with openings adapted to aline with saidfirst openings and being held in position by said top and bottom walls,means for suspending said case upon a chain, said means being connectedto said ring whereby it may be rotated, a wall rigidly held within saidcase whereby it is divided into two compartments, said side wallopenings being on opposite sides ofsaid wall.

i. A box having top and bottom walls and a relatively narrow side wallintegrally eon neoting said first walls, said side wall having openingstherein and a ring rotatably held in place by'said top and bottom walls,saidring having an opening to aline with said first openings, a divisionwall in said box fixed tosaid top and bottom walls, said first openingsbeing on either side ofsaid division wall.

5. A box having top and bottom walls and aside wall, said-side wallhavingopenings therein and a ring, said ring having openings to ali-newith said -first openings, a divisionwall in saidboirfixed to saidtop-and bottom walls, said first openings being on either side of sa1ddivision wall, said ring being rotatable around said division wall,

sets of perforations in said side wall on opposite sides of saiddivision wall and an other opening in said ring adapted to aline witheither of said sets of perforations.

6, A box having top and bottom walls and a relatively narrow side wallintegrally connecting said first walls, said side wall having openingstherein and a ring held in place by said top and bottom walls, said ringhav-, ing an opening to aline with said first openings, a division wallin said box fixed to-said top and bottom walls, said ring beingrotatable around said division wall, sets ofperforations in said sidewall onopposite sides of said division wall and opposite said firstopenings and another opening in said ring adapted to aline with eitherof said sets of perforations, said first openings being on oppositesides of said livision wall.

IA box having a division wall and outlet on each side of the wall andmeans rota table around the wall for controlling the outlets,said meansbeing spring controlled.

8. A box having integrally connected to bottonnand side walls, a ringheld'revolubly a ainst said side wall and in engagement vith said topand bottom walls, said side wall having oppositely disposed openings andsaid ring having oppositely disposed openings adapted to be alined withsaid first openings, said ring seating against the 'entire inner surfaceof said side wall, means for holding said ring in a normal position toclose all of said openings.

9. A box having integrally connected top,

bottom, and side walls, a ring held rcvolubly openings adapted to bealined with said first openings, said ring seating against the entireinner surface of said side wall, means for holding said ring in a normalposition to close all of said openings, said means consistingof a springconnected to said ring.

10. A case having a cylindrical side wall with openings therein anda'ring withinsaid case adapted to form a closure for said openings, saidring having openings therein, means for holding said ring and wallopenings normally out of alinement, said means consisting of a spring,said spring being connected to wall of said case and to said ring, apartition within said case around which said ring is adapted to rotate.

11. A box having top and bottom walls and a relatively narrow sidewallintegrally connecting said first walls, and a ring held tom wall-s, saidringand side wall having the limit of its movement in the oppositedirection adapted to aline the outlet openlngs' of the ring and sidewall.

12. A box having top and bottom walls and a relatively narrow side wallintegrally connecting said first walls, and a ring held against saidside wall by said top and bottom walls, said ring and side wall having'alining inlet and outlet openings, and means whereby said ring may berotated, means for limiting the movement of said ring in each direction,said means consisting of a pin projecting from said ring through a slotin said side wall the limit of movement of said ring in one directionadapted to aline the inlet openings of the ring and side wall and thelimit of its movement in the opposite direction adapted to aline theoutlet openings of the ring and side wall, and means for holding saidringnormally in an intermediate position.

13. A case approximately in the form of a watch case having acylindrical side wall with inlet and outlet openings therein and amember within said case adapted to form a closure for said openings saidmember being a ring of a size to completely cover the inner surface ofsaid side walls, said ring having openings therein, means for movingsaid ring and projecting through a slot in said side wall, means forholding said ring and wall openings normally out of alinement, saidmeans consisting of a spring, said spring being connected to a wall ofsaid case and to. said ring, a partition within said case encircled bysaid ring and formed in tegral with the case, said openings in said sidewall being on each side of saidpartition, one opening in said ring beingadapted to aline with either of said last openings.

14. A case approximately in the form of a watch case having acylindrical side wall with inlet and outlet openings therein and amember within said case adapted to form a closure for said openings,said member being a ring of a size to completely cover the inner surfaceof said side walls, said ring having openings therein, means for holdingsaid ring and wall openings normally out of alinement, said meansconsisting of a spring, said spring being connected to a wall of saidcase and to said ring, a partition within said case encircled by saidring and formed integral with the case, said openings in said side wallbeing on each side of said partition, one opening in said ringbeingadapted to aline with either o f said side wall openings, said sidewall having sets or perforations located on each side of said par]-"t1t1on. i v

15;.A powder container havingitopand bottom powder retaining-walls and arelatively narrower cylindrical side wall with relatively small openingscentrally of the width thereof and-means within the container forcontrolling said openings.

16. A box having top and bottom walls and a relatively narrow side wallintegrally connecting said first walls, anda ring held against said sidewall by said top and bot-' tom walls, said ring and side wall-havingalining inlet and-outlet openings, and means whereby said ring may berotated, means for limiting the movement of said ring in each direction,said means consisting of a pin projecting from said ring through a slotin said side wall the limit of movement of said ring in one directionadapted to aline the inlet openings of the ring and side wall and thelimit of its movement in the oppo site direction adapted to aline theoutlet openings of the ring and side wall, and

means for holding said ring normally in an intermediate pos tion, saidlast means con-- sisting of a pin on the inner surface of said ring anda pair of springs between which it is movable.

17. A powder container having top and bottom powder retaining tivelynarrower cylindrlcal side wall with relatively small openings centrallyof the width thereof and means within the container for controlling saidopenings, said means consisting of a ring.

18. A powder container having top and bottom powder retaining walls anda relatively narrower cylindrical side wall with relatively smallopenings centrally of the width thereof and means within the con tainerfor controlling said openings, said means consisting of a ring supportedupon said top and bottom walls.

19. A powder container having top and bottom powder retaining walls anda relatively narrower cylindrical side wall with relatively smallopenings centrally vof the width thereof and means within the containerfor controlling said openings, said means consisting of a ring supportedupon said top and bottom walls, said ring being spring controlled.

2O. A box having integrally connected top, bottom, and side walls, aringheld rev- I olubly against said side wall and in engagement with saidtop. and bottom walls, said side wall having oppositely disposedopenings and. said ring having oppositely disposed openings adapted tobe alined with said first openings, said ring seated against the entireinner surface of said side wall,

walls and a relameans for holding said ring in a normal po- In testimonywhereof- I afiix my signature sition to close all of said openmgs, isaidlnpresenceof two wltnesses.

1 c nsisti 1 f r' nne e v V n eans o 1 0 2 sp 111g 00 at d to EVA J.VOELKER' said ring, a division Wall in said box said side Wall having asecond set of openings Witnesses:

one set located on each side of said division A. M. PLANT, Wall. V CHAS.S. VOEL'KER.

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